The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01
EVENING SESSION.

EVENING SESSION.
WALTER HENDRICKS.
Mr.. Albreeht never said 10 witness that
Gambren should be hanged, and that he
would take hand in the job.
On the night of the anti-prohibitiOn meet
ing hearl Albrecht say to some gentleman,
pointing out Gambrell, There goes the
of a -, editor of the Sword and Shield
he should be hanged and | would help to
do it."
By the Defense-The feeling was very
high at that time. That was the meeting
when the rumor was that the anti-prohibi-
ton meeting would be broken up.
MARTHA JACKSON, (colored),
Knew Rosa Jordan; spoke to her since
she was summoned as witness IN this case
She told witness that the carriage passed
before the firing, and that she saw the
| flash of the two pistols at the first two
| fires she got up and shut her door.
By the Defense-Was talking to Mrs. Ka-
lar about what Rosa had said. Rosa..was
talking to Mrs. Kaler at the same time
witness told her not to tell any more than
she could until she was in court. This was
on Monday last. Witness was after her
| clothes; is washer-woman. She was Just
passing; Mrs. Kaler asked her if she was
going to be witness, and Rosa said yes.
| Mrs. Kalar just listened and did not say
anything. Rosa told Mrs Kalar that she
saw the buggy pass.
RH. sAMUELs,
deputy shcriff-Served a subpoena on Rosa
1 Jordan. She said there was no need to
summon her, as she was sick in bed when
/ the shooting occurred.
| By the Defense-Told Mr. Chiles; did
not report it to the attorneys for the de-
| fense; told Mr.. Miller and Judge Brame;
went to them and whispered it to them
1 while Rosa was on the stand. Went to
Rosa house to tell her to come to court.
She said 81 don know what they want
with me, for | don't know nothing; | was
sick in bed" Knew that public opinion
was against the accused; knew that it was
difficult to get witnesses to appear.
Mr.. Miller did not ask him for informa-
ton; just went to him. The pressure against
the accused has been very great; they have
/ been denounced in the public prints. just
: mentioned it to the States attorneys with
| out thinking; did not volunteer any infor-
nation to the defense. Thought that there
1 was an old woman there when be served
| the paper on Rosa
| By the State-Heard the examination of
Rosa Jordan heard her say that she did
not know who summoned her. Would have
| told the defense if witness was swearing
wrong just as quickly.
JOE 5. RAINS.
| Knew Rosa Jordan; was at the Justice 8
office when the corener was holding his
| inquest Rosa was there asked her if she
| knew anything about the case; she said
mo" that she was sick when it occurred.
| Have known her for three years. Her gem
| eral reputation is that she is not truthful;
| would not believe her under oath
By the Defense-Heard Mrs. eastman
and Mrs Dawkins say that she would not
do to rely on. Don't know anybody else
| but his wife. She stole watch from wit
| ness; swore that she did not and then pro
duced it. This is what he considered her
general reputation. At that time she
said that the other woman, Jane, was sick
\ in bed. The other day he drove Hamil-
toms hack from in front of his door Horses
oxen and other things have been standing
there of late, and witness has driven a num-
| be- of them away. Witness did not say,
Take that hack away and never let me see
the sight of it again Never said that moth
| ing belonging to Jones Hamilton should ever
stand before his house. Witness had formed
and expressed an opinion that Gambrell
was assassinated has thought and proba-
| bly, said that the whole tea-party were as
| sassins; has not seen any reason to change
| his mind; meant no reflection on Col.
Hamilton when he drove the hack from in
front of his door. Just asked Rosa Jordan
| what she knew about the shooting out of
idle curiosity. Would not have believed
| Rosa under oath. Never had any dispute
about money with Rosa Jordan Never
| asked Jane what she knew. just asked
Rosa what she knew.
| By the State-Made up his mind from
what he heard that it was an assassination.
Had nothing against Hamilton. 1t was just
after breakfast on the day after the killing
that he formed his opinion, and has not yet
| changed it. Heard that it was telegraphed
| that kilograms were coming in to Hamilton
| .IaY1
| By the Defense-Formed his opinion lust
after the killing. 1t was generally de-
| nounced as an assassination.
F. N. EMERSON.
Visited Mr.. Lesser's house where Mr.
Jayne stood on the night of the killing.
Could see all the approach where Mr..
| Gambrell was, excepting one post which
was a Little obscure. Could see all the
roadway up to the bridge. Could see the
entire north half of the bridge. Saw the
| boiler in front of the foundry. Could see
all the roadway to the bridge and half OF
the roadway across the bridge.
By the Defense-Was not touching the
post on the step. Stood where Mr.. Jayne
stood, that is, he stood where Mr. Jayne
said he stood. Mr.. Jayne placed him in
position. He did not listen to or read Mr..
Jayne's evidence. Took the position desig
mated by Mr.. Jayne. Could see the road
| bed up to the bridge. Could see half OF
the bridge up to the first street. This was
| in the daytime, in the morning. Saw a
man at the street. Had to look through one
tree it was a wild peach, with foliage
quite thick. There was a telephone pole
/ in the line of his vision, but it did not
obstruct his view.
| By the State-Jayne was about 10e steps
from the bridge. McDonnelrs warehouse
did not obstruct his view.
By the Defense-A man standing where
Jayne was could see three men standing
| fifteen to twenty-five feet west of the bridge
and two or three feet north of the railroad
To the State-Stood on the west end o.
the stop.
PROF. A. H. JAYNE.
Had a conversation with Carraway ht
said the first people he had seen on the
bridge were Hamilton and Albrecht. On
the Tuesday following the killing heard
| some one at the gate. Mr.. Carraway was
the party on the outside. Went out and
| showed Mr.. Carraway where he stood or
| the night of the killing. Mr.. Carraway
asked witness if he could see the roadway
he asked if witness could see two lamps
| witness answered yes the first one was
near Heaphy's store; the second lamp
| witness said, looked as If it was at the
northwest corner of the bridge was sure
Of this. Did not tell him that it was or
the other side of the bridge. Asked hin
| what the second lamp was, as he knew thai
there was no lamp there this was a darl
| night
Up to this time witness says he answered
| courteously, but seeing that he was beins
cross-examined he asked Carraway why hi
did not come in the day. Carraway sale
that he was very much interested, as hii
name had been mentioned. Carraway
asked witness where he had seen him or
the bridge, and when it was Carraway
seemed to be uneasy. Witness here told
Carraway that he (Carraway) had told hin
that Albrecht and Hamilton were the frs
men on the bridge that night Carraway
in surprise, said
ALBRIGHT AND HAMILTON
Well hardly remember what / said tha
night
Witness here asked Carraway who wer,
his companions. He then introduced tn,
people who were with him-Giobs, Hoskin,
and otaers- Witness did not pay mucl
attention to them and they skunk away
Carraway here told witness that he Jayne
had access to the evidence, and he did not
witness denied that he had access to tn
evidence, telling him that he had only beer
allowed to correct his own evidence. Wit
ness asked Csrraway if he had arrestes
Hamilton, and he said no. because he con
sidered him mortally wounded. He dis
not say anything about the pistol takel
from Stewards store he said somethini
about Col. Hamilton's pistol having al
five chambers empty, and it would all com
out at the trial. This was the Tuesda,
night after the killing.
BY the Defense-Told Mr.. Carraway tha
the lamps we're not lit on the night of tn
killing. In speaking of the lamp whic
Carraway had placed on the bridge, wit
ness said: "The second lamp; where is it
. 1t looks as If it is on the northwest end Q
. the BRIDGE When witness said thai Cal
raways companions skunk away, he mean
! that they folded their tents and silenu
stole away Had heard from Mr.. J. Z
Gambrell that Major Gibbs had said tina
, there was
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